TCM: Listed under ‘Herbs that drain Dampness’, sweet, bland, cold Lygodium japonicum enters the Bladder and Small Intesting channels. It clears Damp-Heat in the Blood level of the Small Intestine and Bladder to alleviate painful urinary dribbling and expel urinary tract and biliary tract stones, promotes urination, reduces edema and decreases jaundice.
General: Used in the treatment of dysuria and stranguria characterized by frequent, difficult and painful discharge of urine accompanied by abdominal pain or lumbago